EDUCATION
2008 - PhD in Biology, Faculty of Biology (FB), UB (The role of TALE transcription factors in the retinoic acid induced activation of SOX3 gene)
2000 - M.Sc. in Biology, FB, UB
1997 - B.Sc. in Molecular biology and physiology, FB, (UB)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2024 - Full Research Professor, IMGGE, UB
2017 - 2024 Senior Research Associate, IMGGE, UB
2009 - 2017 Research Associate,IMGGE, UB
2000 - 2009 - Research Assistant, IMGGE, UB
1997 - 2000 - Research Trainee, IMGGE, UB
CAREER HISTORY
2024 Member of the Ethics Committee of the IMGGE, UB
2023 Vice President of the Governing Board of the IMGGE, UB
2019 - 2023 Vice President of the Scientific Council, IMGGE, University of Belgrade, UB
2017 - 2019 President of the Scientific Council, IMGGE, UB
2016 - 2023 Member of the Steering Committee of the Serbian Society for Molecular Biology
2011 - 2017 Deputy Head of Laboratory for human molecular genetics, IMGGE
2010 - 2023 member of the Scientific Council, IMGGE, UB
RESEARCH INTEREST
- Transcriptional and epigenetic regulation of SOX3 gene expression during early phases of in vitro human neural differentiation. Interplay of SOX proteins and components of signaling pathway and their role in neural differentiation and maintenance of malignant phenotype.
- Disease modeling using human induced pluripotent stem cells iPSCs
- Bioactive potential of plant extracts, natural and synthetic compounds, polymer composites and carbon nanomaterial using in vitro model systems-normal and cancer cells.
- Potential neurotoxic effects of food supplements, energy drinks’ components (caffeine and taurine) and alcohol using in vitro model of human neurogenesis.
